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An Act to emancipate Louis, a slave, the property of James Dunn. 1854-1855 91 (1854)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactsnc0257 and id is 1 raw text is: 1854-'55.-uap. 112-118.

color in this State: Provided, nevertheless, That b6'o1lthe
said slave shall be emancipated, he shall give bond with good
security in the sum of five hundred dollars, payable to the
State of North-Carolina, conditioned that the said James G.
Hostler shall honestly and correctly demean himself, and
shall not become a parish charge, which bond shall be ap-
proved by the court of pleas and quarter sessions of the
county of' New Hanover, and be deposited in the office of
said court, and may be sued on to the use of any parish or
person injured by the misconduct of said James G. Hostler.
[JRatfecthe 10td day of January, 1j55.]
A BILL TO EMANCIPATE ALBERT, A SLAVE, THE PROPElrY OF JOHN Chap. 112.
IIOOKODY.
SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the General Assenbly of the State Tcrms or
of North-Carolin a, and it is hereby enacted by the authority eumancipantlont.
of the same. That Albert, a slave, the property of John
Hockody, be and he is hereby, with the consent and at the
request of said owner, emancipated and set free, and by the
name of Albert Ilockody shall hereafter possess and exer-
cise all the rights and privileges which are enjoyed by other
free persons of color in the State: Provided, neverthele9s,
That before the said slave Albert is emancipated, the said
John Hockody shall give bond and approved security, pay-
able to the governor and his successors in office, in the coun-
ty court of Halifax, in the sum of one thousand dollars, that
the said Albert shall honestly and correctly demean himself
as long as he shall remuain in the State, and shall not become
a county charge; which bond may be sued on in the name
of the governor for the time boin, to the use of the said
county, and of any person injured b3 the inisconducit of the
said slave hereby emancipated. (Rat(fled the 10th day of
.February, 1855.]
AX ACT TO EMANCIPATE LOUIS$ A SLAVE, THE PROPERTY OF JAMES Chap. 113.
DUNN.
So. 1. Be it enacted by the General A88eambly of the Stale Terms or
of North-Caroina, and it i8 hereby enacted by the authority cmanc'ation.
qf the 8ane, That Louis, a slave, the property of James Dunn,
of Cumberland county, be and he is hereby, with the con-
sent and at the request of the said owner, emancipated and
set free, and by the name of Louis Dunn shall hereafter pos-
sess and exercise all the rights and privileges which are en-
joyed by other free persons of color m this Stato: Povided,
neverthelw, That before said slave shall be emancipated, his

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